Chapter 125 Human Traffickers?

As the Lunar New Year approaches in December, families prepare a lot of New Year's goods to reward themselves for their hard work throughout the year, and the food on everyone's tables is much more plentiful than usual.

That evening, everyone in the courtyard had just finished a hearty and warm dinner and was getting ready for bed. Of course, this could be either a verb or a noun.

Suddenly, a shrill scream was heard outside the courtyard.

Everyone was startled, and some of the young people who were struggling to conceive immediately went limp, cursing and swearing with dark faces.

Upon hearing about "human traffickers" being "arrested," everyone remembered that Director Zhu had specifically come to remind them that morning, and their hearts skipped a beat. They immediately forgot everything else, quickly put on their clothes and slippers, grabbed whatever tools they could find, and ran outside.

Although there were some minor conflicts among the villagers, their attitude towards human traffickers was unanimously one of hatred. These days, who doesn't have a few children? Just put yourself in their shoes; if their own child were abducted, they would want to kill that heartless, rotten bastard!

Therefore, the public is outraged when they hear about child traffickers abducting children.

"Where are the human traffickers? Where are those damned human traffickers?!"

"Let's go and get the child back!"

"You blind fool, how dare you come to our No. 35 courtyard without even knowing where you are!"

Yu Junsheng and Cheng Jiajia had just finished washing the dishes and were chatting in the bedroom when they heard the commotion and came out to check on the situation. Although they didn't like to meddle in other people's business, losing a child was a different matter, and they naturally had to come out and help.

Yu Junsheng put Cheng Jiajia's hands into his pockets to keep her warm before frowning and asking, "Where are the child traffickers? Have any children gone missing?"

In his dream from his past life, it seemed that no children had ever been lost in the compound. Was he mistaken, or had something changed in this life?

The group looked at each other in bewilderment, and then began to count their own children.

My kids are all here!

"My fake one is here too!"

"My child is not lost!"

"My family is the same..."

"My home..."

...

Finally, someone noticed something was wrong: "Hey, wait, whose child is missing?"

Zou Qianjin stomped his foot angrily and said, "Who shouted just now?! Where is everyone?!"

How come some children are missing in the yard? Director Zhu just came over this morning to remind them, why didn't they pay attention? Now he just hopes it's all a misunderstanding.

Unfortunately, no sooner had he finished speaking than Chang Dafeng stumbled from the west wing into the courtyard, crying out in panic, "My family's! My family's! Haihua, my Haihua has been kidnapped by human traffickers!"

With a "thump".

Zou Qianjin's face was ashen, and his eyes were glazed over.

"What?!"

This really gave everyone a big fright.

It turned out that Zheng Haihua from Chang Dafeng's family had disappeared.

Although the child usually acted like a brat and wasn't very likable, no one was really malicious enough to want a child to be kidnapped. Everyone was shocked and angry at the moment.

"Those damned human traffickers, why don't they eat peanuts?!"

"There really are human traffickers here!"

The speaker was a young man who had never believed in human traffickers. He had always thought that Beicheng was very safe, so how could there be human traffickers? This really shocked him.

Zou Qianjin rubbed his bald head, his head throbbing. If the child could be found, all would be well; if not, he could expect to be dismissed from his position as the head of the institute!

Whether or not they withdraw is irrelevant; the key issue is that they'll still get a scolding. Zou Qianjin is old and cares a lot about his reputation!

He hurriedly said, "Chang Dafeng, how did your Haihua get kidnapped by human traffickers?! Tell me the details. Which way did the traffickers go? If we chase after them now, maybe we can catch up and bring him back."

"Yes, yes, Aunt Chang, please tell me where Haihua went missing!"

Chang Dafeng slapped her thigh, crying with snot and tears streaming down her face. "I don't know, I don't know! He... he's been playing outside all day. I haven't seen him all day. I thought he was playing with other people in the yard, but it's already dark and he still hasn't come back. My Haihua is missing!"

"Haihua, my poor Haihua, it must be those damned human traffickers who kidnapped my son, waaaaah..."

Chang Dafeng knew nothing when asked, which nearly drove Zou Qianjin to despair. If they delayed any longer, she might never come back.

Having no other choice, Zou Qianjin asked again, "Who does your child usually play with?"

Suddenly, as if struck by a sudden thought, Chang Dafeng abruptly turned to look at Zhu Ziqiang and the two children behind him in the front yard. Pointing at him with a ferocious expression, she said hatefully, "It's those two kids! Haihua usually plays with their twins. How come only my Haihua is missing, while these two little brats are perfectly fine? Tell me, did you pull some trick to get my Haihua kidnapped?! Give my Haihua back!"

Chang Dafeng's face was contorted with rage, and the hatred in her eyes was so palpable that even adults would be terrified, let alone children.

The Zhu family's twins were immediately terrified and burst into tears. "Waaaaah..."

Zhu Ziqiang was displeased. "Aunt Chang, I understand you're worried about your son going missing, but that's no reason for you to smear my children like this. What do you mean by saying my children tricked your Haihua into being arrested? My two children are still so young, it's too vicious of you to say such things to them!"

Grandma Zhu also felt sorry for her grandson, so she spat and cursed, "Pah! This morning, the neighborhood committee specifically came to remind us about the child traffickers. You old hag, you didn't take care of your child and you still dare to smear my young grandson! You heartless bastard! Let me tell you, I've kept both of my children indoors the whole time and haven't let them out at all! I think it's because you, you old hag, didn't keep an eye on the children and let them sneak out to play that they were kidnapped!"

Everyone agreed that what the Zhu mother and son said made sense. Chang Dafeng was really shameless to try to pin the blame on the two children. The two children were so young, what could they possibly understand?

Zou Qianjin shouted, "Chang Dafeng, dare you utter another word of nonsense?!"

Chang Dafeng, her neck stiff with anger, shouted, "I didn't say anything wrong! The three children were playing together, so why are they the only ones who are fine, but my Haihua was the only one who got arrested?!" She was indignant. Why was it her own child who was arrested, and not those two brats from the Zhu family?

Although she didn't say it aloud, her expression clearly showed that this was what she was thinking.

Grandma Zhu quickly retorted, "Pah! My grandson didn't play with your child today!"

Chang Dafeng glared at her resentfully, "You say you don't have it, but you don't?! I don't believe it!"

Zou Qianjin, unable to contain himself any longer, roared, "Chang Dafeng, if you dare to spout nonsense again, I'd like to see who dares to help you find your child!"

Chang Dafeng finally shut her mouth. Her eldest son was on the night shift at the factory, and Zheng Haicheng was nowhere to be found; he wasn't home either. Only the three women and children remained at the Zheng family home. They certainly couldn't find someone on their own. They still had to rely on Zou Qianjin.

Zou Qianjin then began to ask the children in the courtyard if any of them had seen Zheng Haihua that day.

Unfortunately, because of the neighborhood office's reminder in the morning, these parents were afraid that something might happen to their children, so they didn't let them go out to play and only allowed them to stay at home or in front of their homes, within the adults' sight.

This resulted in no one knowing where Zheng Haihua went today.

Upon hearing this news, Zou Qianjin's heart sank, and he decisively gathered everyone in the hospital to help find the person.

"Women and young wives, search the yard. Maybe the child is asleep somewhere. All the men in the yard, come with me to search outside!" Zou Qianjin made this arrangement mainly because he was afraid that if they really encountered human traffickers outside, the women would not only be unable to help but would also be in danger.

Everyone is willing to help find the lost child, and no one has any objections to this arrangement.

However, there were exceptions, such as Ren Yongsheng. He refused to go outside to search. He wasn't stupid; why should he suffer in the freezing cold? Ren Yongsheng insisted on searching in the yard with the old woman.

Then there's Cheng Jiajia. She applied to go with Yu Junsheng to look for people outside. It wasn't that she wanted to embarrass herself, but mainly because what kind of people are human traffickers? Anyone who can do such a beastly thing is no good. They risk their lives and wouldn't even flinch if they stabbed someone. She was afraid that Yu Junsheng might run into some danger.

Those who are told to go won't go, and those who are told not to go insist on going. What kind of nonsense is this!

Zou Qianjin was very troubled, feeling that these people were all very difficult to manage.

He glared at Ren Yongsheng, who categorized him as a woman or child, and cursed him inwardly as a spineless coward!

After Cheng Jiajia repeatedly assured him that she wouldn't hold the group back, and Yu Junsheng promised to take good care of Cheng Jiajia and not cause any trouble for everyone, Zou Qianjin reluctantly agreed.

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng, carrying flashlights, followed the men in the courtyard to search for someone outside.

The women and children who remained in the courtyard also spontaneously divided into groups and began searching for people from courtyard to courtyard.

As Zheng Haihua's sister-in-law, Jiang Qiubai naturally couldn't slack off in this kind of thing and had to help look for people. However, Jiang Qiubai didn't care whether the little brat was dead or alive; she just pretended to look for him.

She looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention to them, took the opportunity to run up to a man and whisper, "My family is keeping a close eye on me these days, so don't come looking for me."

The man chuckled, seemingly with disdain and mockery, "Oh, so you want to dump me after you've used me?"

Jiang Qiubai choked, then glared at him irritably, "You know what happened today, that old hag has been keeping an eye on me lately!"

The man didn't say anything, but his gaze towards Jiang Qiubai was very meaningful.

I thought it was already shocking enough that this person was faking a pregnancy to borrow sperm, but I never expected that she would go so far as to use chicken blood to frame someone for a miscarriage.

Tsk tsk, indeed, the most poisonous heart is that of a woman!

At the same time, he also became wary of Jiang Qiubai. This woman was ruthless and might stab him in the back at any moment.

Jiang Qiubai had no idea that this was how her lover perceived her. After saying that, she hurriedly ran away, because if she lingered any longer, the old hag would find out.

Not far away, under the hanging flower gate, Dong Xiangxiang watched this scene with her eyes slightly narrowed.

Because of her large belly, she didn't go out to help look for people, but she couldn't resist her curiosity and wanted to go out to see what had happened. Unexpectedly, she saw this scene.

When did Jiang Qiubai and her husband first cross paths?

...

"Haihua, Haihua, are you in the yard?"

Clinging to a sliver of hope, Chang Dafeng, along with Zheng Haiyan, Jiang Qiubai, and the other women in the courtyard, searched the entire compound thoroughly, but they couldn't find Zheng Haihua anywhere.

Now I'm completely heartbroken.

Chang Dafeng's legs went weak, and she slumped into her daughter and daughter-in-law's arms, crying her heart out, "Haihua, Haihua, where are you! You damned human trafficker, you gave birth to a son without an anus, you extinct bastard!"

...

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng, flashlights in hand, followed a group of men and searched the surrounding area thoroughly, even checking the garbage dumps, but they couldn't find Zheng Haihua. Just as they were about to call the police...

Suddenly, Cheng Jiajia spotted a furtive little dark figure around the corner. Startled, she immediately pointed in that direction and whispered in surprise, "What's that?!"

Yu Junsheng squinted and looked over, and sure enough, he saw something moving there. Judging from its height, it looked like a child. "But the more I look at this figure, the more familiar it seems..."

"No, why does he look a bit like that brat Zheng Haihua to me?"

Yu Junsheng strongly suspected that this brat might not have been kidnapped by human traffickers at all, but was instead hiding away and playing on his own!

Although the couple spoke in hushed tones, the winter night was too quiet, and the others walking nearby, who were not deaf, naturally heard what they were saying, and everyone was startled.

"What?! Zheng Haihua?! What's he doing here?!"

He immediately shone the flashlight in his hand toward the corner ahead.

Sure enough, a small figure suddenly shrank back.

Although it was only for a moment, it was enough for people to see clearly that the figure was indeed that brat Zheng Haihua.

Everyone: "!!!"

The cursing and swearing continued incessantly.

"Damn it, it really is! So this little brat wasn't kidnapped by human traffickers after all?!"

If there's anything else you don't understand, this little rascal wasn't kidnapped by human traffickers at all. He's probably just hiding away and playing, which is why he hasn't come home so late!

Damn it!

After enduring a freezing night and frantically searching for the person, everyone suddenly became a sensation.

"That son of a bitch is just messing with us!"

"Damn it, this little brat deserves a good beating!"

"Damn it, this unlucky kid needs to be taught a lesson, or he'll fly to the heavens!"

Zou Qianjin was so angry that his face turned ashen. He took one deep breath after another, panting heavily.

Cheng Jiajia was very worried that he would faint from anger. Sigh, it's really not easy being the manager of this compound!

"Uncle Zou, we can talk about other things later. Let's take this child home first." Disciplining the child can wait until we get back. It's freezing outside, and Cheng Jiajia doesn't want to stay any longer. She figured no one would want to be out here in the cold wind.

"Yes, yes, let's take this little brat back first!"

"Let's go back quickly!"

No sooner had they finished speaking than Zou Qianjin darted forward and, before anyone could react, snatched the unfortunate fellow from the shadows around the corner, who was trying to sneak away.

A moment later, Zheng Haihua's incoherent shouts came over.

"Waaaaah, let me go! Let me go!"